Live Sound

DiGiCo consoles were at FOH and in the OB truck when the Royal Albert Hall recently hosted the Mountbatten Festival of Music

Mountbatten Festival Marches into Royal Albert Hall

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/13/2025

DiGiCo consoles were at FOH and in the OB truck when the Royal Albert Hall recently hosted the Mountbatten Festival of Music.

Live Sound

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Brings the Sounds of Havana to Broadway

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 08/12/2025

A smash hit since it opened in March, Buena Vista Social Club took home five Tony Awards in June, including Best Sound Design of...

Green Day's massive crowds are captured nightly for the band's in-ear monitors via Schoeps MiniCMIT shotgun mics. Photo: Schoeps.

Live Sound

Capturing the Crowds of Green Day Live

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/12/2025

Green Day monitor engineer Danny Badorine leans on a collection of shotgun mics to correctly capture crowds, cymbals and more.

Under its Toolbox Grants, Live Music Society will provide up to $10,000 per venue to support sustained growth in small music venues.

Live Sound

Live Music Society 2025 Toolbox Grant Application Process Opens

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/12/2025

Under its Toolbox Grants, Live Music Society will provide up to $10,000 per venue to support sustained growth in small music venues.

Jordan Waller, a 31-year-old FOH engineer from British Columbia, has become a go-to guy for many of that country’s country artists.

Live Sound

FOH Engineer Rides Canada’s Country Wave

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/11/2025

Jordan Waller, a 31-year-old FOH engineer from British Columbia, has become a go-to guy for many of that country’s country artists.

Shangri-La Jeddah, a new luxury hotel on the shores of the Red Sea, worked with Harman Professional Solutions distributor HAV (Halwani Audio Visual) for property-wide audio solutions.

Live Sound

Saudi Arabia Hotel Outfits for Luxury

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/08/2025

Shangri-La Jeddah, a new luxury hotel on the shores of the Red Sea, used Harman Professional Solutions for property-wide audio solutions.

Meyer Sound provided 400-plus loudspeakers for this year’s Montreaux Jazz Festival, including the Panther system used at the Lake Stage. Photo: Marc Ducrest.

Live Sound

Montreux Jazz Fest Moves and Grooves with Meyer

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/07/2025

Meyer Sound provided 400-plus loudspeakers for this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, marking its 39th year working with the annual event.

Canada’s first Hard Rock Hotel & Casino recently opened its doors, outfitted with multiple systems from 1 Sound.

Live Sound

From Parking Lot to Stage, New Hard Rock Makes Some Noise

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/06/2025

Canada’s first Hard Rock Hotel & Casino recently opened its doors, outfitted with multiple systems from 1 Sound.

Clair Global used Cohesion audio systems when it recently provided audio fro the three-day Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas.

Live Gear

Cohesion Supports 2025 Bitcoin Conference

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/06/2025

Clair Global used Cohesion audio systems when it recently provided audio fro the three-day Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas.

Business

Clair Global Acquires Clearwing

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/05/2025

In its fourth major acquisition this year, Clair Global has acquired production services and systems integrator Clearwing.

FOH engineer Josh Osmond with his Avid Venue s6L on The Lumineers’ Automatic tour. Photo: Rachel Deeb

Live Sound

Mixing The Lumineers Live

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/05/2025 ⋅ Updated: 08/12/2025

The Lumineers' longtime FOH engineer Josh Osmond uses modern technology to bring the band's old-school folk feel to every seat.

Centered around original members Charlie Burchill (left) and Jim Kerr (center), Simple Minds hit the road in North America for 26 shows, including a stop at Denver’s Ball Arena. Photo: Thomas Cooper/Getty Images.

Live Sound

Simple Minds: Alive & Kicking In Concert

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 08/05/2025 ⋅ Updated: 08/07/2025

Veteran rockers Simple Minds just finished up their latest world tour, including a rare 26-date run across North America. Along for the ride were...

Prepping another Papadosio show with the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo set at FOH.

Live Sound

Papadosio Rolls Towards Hiatus

By Mix Edit ⋅ Published: 08/01/2025

After two decades, jam band Papadosio is retiring from the road with a final tour, and FOH pro Jon Chadwick is along for the...

Studio One now features a 7.1.10 L-Acoustics L-ISA configuration for working on immersive Broadway and broadcast productions.

Business

Boulevard Carroll Opens NYC L-ISA Immersive Sound Space

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/31/2025

Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group has opened Studio One, Manhattan’s first L-Acoustics L-ISA demo space.

FOH pro Toby Francis' Focusrite RedNet A16Rs.

Live Gear

Toby Francis Drives Grand National Tour at FOH

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/29/2025

Toby Francis is well known for lugging racks of analog outboard along with him on tour, and his current gig at front-of-house with Kendrick...

An artist's rendering of the completed Trilith Live facility. Image: Trilith.

Live Sound

Trilith Live Thinks Big

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/28/2025

Trilith Live is the latest large-scale tour/event rehearsal facility to enter the field, but it brings a new approach to the concept.

Brian Frost at the Yamaha DM7 for a Palo Alto, CA tech event. Photo: Brian Frost.

Live Sound

Yamaha Gets Warm Reception from Frost

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/25/2025

Making a change in how you handle pro audio for corporate events is never easy, but Brian Frost found it was worth it.

American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims has been touring the world this year, bringing his mix of country, pop and R&B around the globe. Photo: Gary Mather.

Live Sound

Teddy Swims’ Tour Goes…Swimmingly

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/23/2025

Teddy Swims has been touring the world this year, bringing his mix of country, pop and R&B around the globe with the help of...

Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden, performing beneath a new Clair Global Cohesion loudspeaker system. Photo: Steven J. Messina.

Live Sound

Mixing Black Sabbath’s ‘The End’ Tour

By Rob Granger ⋅ Published: 07/22/2025

In 2016, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne hit the road one last time for the band's "The End" tour.

Polish sound specialist 120dB recently took two SSL System T consoles out on tour with Genzie.

Live Sound

Polish Sound Specialist Highlights Console Flexibility

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/22/2025

Polish sound specialist 120dB recently took two SSL System T consoles out on tour with Genzie.

Maluma’s +Pretty +Dirty worldwide arena and stadium tour recently wrapped its European leg with a pair of upgraded DiGiCo desks at FOH and monitors.

Live Sound

Maluma Tour Rolls with Upgraded Consoles

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/21/2025

Maluma’s +Pretty +Dirty worldwide arena and stadium tour recently wrapped its European leg with a pair of upgraded DiGiCo desks at FOH and monitors.

Meyer Sound Panther speakers were used on Roskilde's Orange stage this year.

Live Sound

Roskilde Festival Partners with Meyer Sound

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/18/2025

The 2025 edition of Roskilde Festival marked Meyer Sound’s eighth year as the festival’s Official Sound Partner.

Church Unlimited’s Corpus Christi campus recently updated its audio system to provide better audio for its congregation.

Live Sound

Church Unlimited Replaces 20-Year-Old P.A.

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/18/2025

Church Unlimited’s Corpus Christi campus recently updated its audio system to provide better audio for its congregation.

Shinedown leader Brent Smith belts into an sE Electronics V7 vocal mic on the Dance, Kid, Dance tour. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images.

Live Sound

Shinedown Turns It Up on Dance, Kid, Dance Tour

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 07/15/2025

Shinedown rocks with a capital "R" and helping make that happen every night are FOH engineer Andy Meyer and monitor man Chris Lightcap.

Clark recently installed an L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker system paired with L-ISA technology at Dallas’ Watermark Community Church

Live Sound

Dallas’ Watermark Church Goes Immersive

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/15/2025 ⋅ Updated: 07/18/2025

Watermark Community Church in Dallas takes its multimedia seriously, and has a new L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive system to take it further.

Magdalena Bay vocalist Mica Tenenbaum, wowing the crowd during the band’s stop in Buffalo on its recent Spring tour. Photo: Ava Young.

Live Sound

Mixing Magdalena Bay On the Move

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/14/2025 ⋅ Updated: 07/16/2025

Finishing a UK trek opening for Billie Eilish this week, indie synthpoppers Magdalena Bay are on the road with engineer Michael Tomas Regina manning...

Dale Pro Audio technology development manager, Joel Guilbert (left) and James Stoffo.

Business

Dale Pro Audio Launches Advanced Wireless Group

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/14/2025

Pro audio retailer Dale Pro Audio has teamed with RF mainstay James Stoffo to launch Dale Pro Audio Advanced Wireless Group.

Live Sound

Inside the Live Sound of Live Aid, Part 2: Philadelphia

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 07/11/2025

U.S. audio pros took the torch passed by London's Live Aid and ran with it, overcoming show-stopping obstacles to bring an unforgettable concert to...